RAG handover brings a tear to the eye

A student event with a difference. This is how students described the recent RAG community handover and first-ever Final-Year Farewell get together of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark.

RAG community handover

A quiet audience struggled to keep back the tears at an emotional hand over of, approximately 4…

Learners win big at NWU GeeXpo 2017

The impact of the annual North-West University (NWU) expo for information technology, mathematics and statistical sciences – GeeXpo – is unlocked by the way in which the event enables personal growth and academic distinction.

This is according to Daleen Gerber, director of the subject group Mathematics and Applied Mathematics within the…

NWU GeeXpo Bursaries continue to change lives

GeeXpo 2017 – the North-West University’s (NWU’s) information technology, mathematics and statistical sciences expo – did not just leave learners in awe about industry developments and opportunities but also changed the lives of several participants forever.

PAT Competition

Three Grade 11 learners – with a knack for mathematics,…

NWU Disability unit hosts campaign in support of Disability Week

The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Disability Unit on the campus in Mahikeng launched a three-day awareness campaign on 18 October in support of Disability Week.

The awareness campaign, with the theme ‘Take a few steps in my shoes’, is aimed at sensitising and educating the campus community and external stakeholders about the…

NWU student is a Miss Commonwealth SA finalist

Matshidiso Mogotsi, a student at the North-West University’s (NWU’s)  campus in Mahikeng, just added another achievement to her name after recently being selected as one of the finalists for the 2017 Miss Commonwealth South Africa pageant. 

The Miss Commonwealth South Africa pageant is a platform created for women to become…

Campus celebrates SA’s diverse cultural heritage

Diversity is as part of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark as biltong, bunny chow, melktert and chakalaka is of the South African way of life.

On 12 October 2017 the campus hosted its annual Cultural Festival with staff and students taking part in the festivities. The festival is organised under the auspices of the…

Library and Thusong Projects take hands to give hope

Summer is in full swing and chances are that you have already cleaned out your winter closet. So, what are yLou going to do with your pre-loved, unwanted clothing?

The Library on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark will gladly accept the clothing items you and your family no longer need – especially…

Coachlab@Vaal celebrates student innovation and entrepreneurship

When it comes to fostering entrepreneurship and innovation, the North-West University (NWU) is blazing a trail of excellence within the field of higher education in South Africa.

One of the ways in which the university is contributing towards the development of a South African entrepreneurial base is through the Coachlab@Vaal programme. …

Student Business Competition 2017: NWU’s Thys goes for gold

“As farmers in the 21st century we need to be innovative in our approach. Land is scarce and crop cultivation is expensive, especially within the African continent.”

This is according to Thys van der Walt, winner of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Student Business Competition, as hosted by the bhive Enterprise Development Centre in…

NWU students benefit from Free State Province Bursary Scheme

On 14 October 2017, the North-West University (NWU) welcomed representatives of the Free State Premier's Office to talk to students who received bursaries from the Free State Province Bursary Scheme.

The representatives included Ms Olifant, the executive mayor of Felizile Dabidistrict municipality on behalf of the MEC for the…